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Science

This is a Brand new course for 2006. The course provides Knowledge & understanding of science that is relevant to students everyday life. The aim of the course is to engage students to stimulate excitement and intrigue about how science works.
science curriculum

What will I learn?

Over the two years twelve topics will be taught:
    Biology Topics

  1. Environment
  2. Genes
  3. Electrical & Chemical signals
  4. Use, Misuse & Abuse


    5. Chemistry Topics

  5. Patterns in properties
    6. science curriculum
  6. Making changes
  7. There's one Earth
  8. Designer products


    9. Physics Topics

  9. Producing & Measuring Electricity
  10. You’re in Charge
  11. Now you see it, now you don't
  12. Space & it's Mysteries

What sort of homework will I be set?

Questions on work covered, finding out information, reports on practical work or revision for tests.

What coursework will I need to do?

Six of the modules will be examined by multiple-choice tests during the course. These are set and marked by the exam board; you will have to revise for these.

You will also do 3 practical assessments, one for each of the main topic areas of Science.

How will my work be assessed?

External Assessment Six multiple-choice tests 60%
Internal Assessment Three practical assessment activities
to assess 'How Science works'		 30%
Practical Skills Assessment 10%

science curriculum

What qualification will I gain?

GCSE: Science
Exam Board: EDEXCEL 360 Science (2101)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION–ASK YOUR SCIENCE TEACHER

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GCSE Additional Science

This is a Brand new course for 2006. The course provides knowledge & understanding of Science that is relevant to student's everyday life. The aim of the course is to engage students to stimulate excitement and intrigue about how science works. This is a full science course that encompasses two GCSE's.

What will I learn?

In Y10 the topics from GCSE Science will be taught (see GCSE Science). In Y11 the following topics will be taught:
    Biology Topics (2) science curriculum

  1. Inside living cells
  2. Divide & develop
  3. Energy flow
  4. Interdependence


    5. Chemistry Topics (2)

  5. Synthesis
  6. In your Element
  7. Chemical Structures
  8. How Fast? How Furious?


    9. Physics Topics (2)

  9. As Fast as You Can!
  10. Roller-Coasters and Relativity
  11. Putting Radiation to use
  12. Power of the Atom.

What sort of homework will I be set?

Questions on work covered, finding out information, reports on practical work or revision for tests.

What coursework will I need to do?

You will do 3 practical assessments, one for each of the main topic areas of Science, with further practical assessed work depending on further assessment routes.

How will my work be assessed?

Internal Assessment Three practical assessment activities
to assess 'How Science works'		 30%
Practical Skills Assessment 10%
Further assessment
routes 		Two assessments for each of the main topic
areas of Science
- Multiple-choice tests
- Structured examination paper
- Internal assessment 		60%
science curriculum

What qualification will I gain?

GCSE: Additional Science (two GCSEs)
Exam Board:EDEXCEL 360 Science (2103)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION–ASK YOUR SCIENCE TEACHER